Scott Rasmussen's 2024 Election Breakdown: Polling Surprises and Swing State Showdowns

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🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Scott Rasmussen shares his insights on the latest polling data and discusses the political landscape as the presidential race enters the critical month of September. With only small margins separating Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in swing states, the presidential race remains highly competitive with no clear leader emerging yet. Several of those swing states—Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, and Georgia—are up for grabs, while the prize of Pennsylvania appears likely to determine the outcome of the election. Rasmussen also examines Harris' rise as the Democrat nominee after Joe Biden's withdrawal, analyzing her policy positions and the public's reaction to her candidacy. Harris’ policy proposals, such as unrealized capital gains tax and price controls, are generally unpopular. Rasmussen notes that voters still have strong opinions about Trump, and despite his policy advantages, some remain hesitant to vote for him. The conversation also touches on broader political themes, such as how voters perceive "progressive Democrats" vs. "MAGA Republicans." While neither term is particularly popular, progressive Democrats fare better unless specific issues like border security or parental involvement in education are emphasized. Rasmussen emphasizes the importance of candidates focusing on issues rather than personalities, using Trump's 2016 campaign as an example where issue-based discourse proved effective.

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0:00.0	When Biden dropped out, but that was a short-term bounce and right now the race in many ways is like it was in the Trump-Biden numbers,
0:11.0	with the exception that people know very little about Vice President Harris.
0:20.0	This is the Daily Signal podcast for Thursday, September 5th.
0:24.0	I'm your host, Rob Lewey.
0:26.0	And that was the voice of Polster, Scott Rasmusen.
0:29.0	He shares his insights on the latest polling data
0:32.0	and discusses the political landscape as the presidential
0:34.6	race reaches a critical point two months before election day.
0:39.6	With only small margins
0:44.1	separating Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in crucial swing
0:44.7	states, the presidential race remains highly competitive with no clear leader
0:48.9	emerging yet.
0:50.2	Rasmussen helps you understand what to watch and how to interpret the polls that you see down the stretch.
0:55.6	Stay tuned for our interview right after this.
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